OIG FILE #17-0697
TABLE OF CONTENTS ,
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY|910|II. BACKGROUND|910|A VIDEO RELEASE POLICY REQUIREMENTS|910|B. PROCESSES .'|910|1. Notifying COPA .8
2 Identifying incidents mandated for public release 9
3. Releasing materials to the public 11
III. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY 12
A. OBJECTIVES 12
B. SCOPE : 12
C. METHODOLOGY 12
D. STANDARDS 13
E AUTHORITY AND ROLE 13
IV. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS '. 14
FINDING 1: INCONSISTENT WITH THE POLICY, COPA DOES NOT ALWAYS POST
VIDEO, AUDIO, AND POLICE DOCUMENTS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE
INCIDENT DATE 14
1. Factors inhibiting timely public release 14
2. Interagency factors inhibiting timely public release 15
FINDING 2: CPIC PERSONNEL'S LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF NOTIFICATION
GUIDELINES RENDER IT UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER CPIC HAS NOTIFIED COPA OF ALL RELEVANT POLICE USE-OF-FORCE
INCIDENTS 20
FINDING 3: COPA EXERCISES INADEQUATELY GUIDED DISCRETION IN
RELEASING MATERIALS OTHER THAN THOSE MANDATED FOR
RELEASE BY THE POLICY 22
V. ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE EVALUATION PERIOD TO IMPROVE
ADHERENCE TO THE VIDEO RELEASE POLICY 24
APPENDIX A: VIDEO RELEASE POLICY 25
APPENDIX B: COPA RESPONSE 28
APPENDIX C: CPD RESPONSE 31
APPENDIX D: OEMC RESPONSE 35
APPENDIX E: MAYOR'S OFFICE RESPONSE 38
OIG FILE #17-0697
CITY OF CHICAGO VIDEO RELEASE POLICY REVIEW
ACRONYMS
CLEAR Citizen and Law Enforcement Analysis and Reporting
CMS Case Management System
COPA Civilian Office of Police Accountability
CPD Chicago Police Department
CPIC Crime Prevention and Information Center
DCA Deputy Chief Administrator
DWH Data Warehouse
CBH Great Bodily Harm
OEMC Office of Emergency Management and Communications
OIG Office of Inspector General
SQL Structured Query Language
OIG FILE #17-0697
CITY OF CHICAGO VIDEO RELEASE POLICY REVIEW SEPTEMBER IS, 2020
CITY OF; CHICAGO OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S VIDEO RELEASE POLICY FOR USE-OF-FORCE INCIDENTS
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